Netflix, Telefilms ink Latin America deal

Multi-year deal includes 'Hunger Games'

Netflix and Buenos Aires-based Telefilms announced on Tuesday a new multiyear deal to make “The Hunger Games” and other pics available to Netflix subscribers starting this summer in Latin America and Brazil.

Through Telefilms, a major indie distributor in the region, Netflix will get some films four months after their theatrical premiere. Netflix has been in Latin America for nine months and has more than 1 million subscribers there.

“We are excited to now have such a fantastic flow of commercially successful and critically acclaimed films for our members in the region,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix chief content officer. “Telefilms has great taste and a great track record that now extends over 50 years,” he added.

“We are pleased and honored to be part of this strategic alliance with the No. 1 player in content streaming,” said Telefilms prexy Tomas Darcyl. “By choosing to work with Telefilms, Netflix is providing Latin American consumers the most appealing and prestigious films available.”